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Silent Ghungroos
Directed byGauri Warudi
Written byGauri Warudi
Produced byGauri Warudi
Release date
June 2006
Running time
24 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish

Silent Ghungroos is a 2006 Indian documentary film directed by Gauri Warudi. The film is about Tamasha, the folk musical theatre of Maharashtra, and traces its origins to the Peshwa era. Tamasha has been the source of entertainment and amusement for the rural Marathi audience for more than a century. It was made by a Pune-based journalist turned documentary film maker.[1][2]

Production

The film was shot in various places in Maharashtra, especially Narayangaon, where Tamasha originated, and two Tamasha festivals were shot there.[3]

Made in digital format, using PD 150, a very basic digital movie camera, the film has English narration and dubbing for a mass appeal. Marathi and Hindi versions have also been made for different audiences.

Reception

Silent Ghungroos won the IDPA-Nautanki.tv Online Award in 2007, for the best documentary film.

Screenings

Silent Ghungroos was screened at several film festivals internationally and domestic, viz

  • Koodu Women Director’S Film Festival, Madurai, India
  • Golden Gate Film Festival, San Francisco, Usa
  • Cape Town Bollywood Film Festival, South Africa.

Also screened at independent events in India: Patrakar Bhavan, Pune, Pu. La Deshpande Film Fest, Pune, Idpa-Nautanki.Tv Online Competition, Itc—Hyderabad and Centre For Films And Drama, Bangalore

References

  1. ^ "Short and sweet". Pune Mirror. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. ^ "From pen to picture". The Hindu. 26 May 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Making a Film". Desicritics. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2013.